Candy showcase



R. E. YOUNG CANDY SHOWCASE July 9, 1940.

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CANDY SHOWCASE, Russell E. Young, Chesterton, Ind. Application November 30, 1939, Serial No. 306,983'

v 4 Claims. (01. $12 116) 7 This inventionvrelates to a cabinet for displayornamental flange l4 extends upwardly from the ing and preserving perishable edible articles, top. The bottomof the cylinder is shown at l5 such as candy, for instance, the general objectof a d a d a p p 6 te S fro s bet em the invention being to provide a cabinet having through 9 Where it e s a ock I!- receiving a cooling. medium, such as ice or me- I8 is attached to the exterior of the cylinder and chanical refrigeration, series of vertically spaced the rings of ea p are spaced apart to c v rotary supporting means and a plurality of rebetween them a rotary ring l9, anti-friction movable trays carried by each series, for containm ns 0 being pl d w n each ring 9, n 10 ing the articles, with a door for permitting access the tWO gs l8. Radiating rods 2| are carried 10 to the interior of th cabinet, by each ring IQ for supporting the segmental trays The invention also consists in certain other h t y has a r v 3 i e lower d features of construction, combination and ar- 0f each Side p d the tWO gTOOVeS ja e t rangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter trays rece ve O e Of e e s, S that t e eds efully described, illustrated in the accompanying mOVebiY Support the trays d eac t ay of each 15 drawings and specifically pointed out in the apseries can be removed without disturbing the pended claims. other trays. I

In describing the invention in detail reference Thus it Will be Seen, that y Series trays will be had to the accompanying drawings wherecan be rotated to bring y tray of the Series 30 in like characters denote like or corresponding to a point Where it can be reached through the parts throughout the several views, and in which: 64301" p i 50 the y can be Ved 01 Some Figure 1 is a front i of th cabinet of the contents thereof can be taken from the Fi ur 2 is a ti on li z .2 of Figure 1 tray,and this without disturbing the other trays. Figure 3 i a cti on line 3 3 of Figure 1, Ice or refrigeration coil can be readily placed in 35 Figure 4 is a section on line 4--4 of Figure 3. the de to eep the articles in the trays Figure 5 is a transverse sectional View through in good condition and the water from the melting the cylinder nd h i (me of t rings ice or condensation from the coil can be drained Figure 6 is a top plan view of one of the rod from the i er by opening the cock l1, carrying rings. The cabinet presents an attractive appearance Figure 7 is a bottom p1a,n i of one of t and as the articles in all the trays can be readily trays. seen through the transparent walls of the cabinet,

Figure Sis a fragmentary vertical sectional view sales of the articles will be increased. showing how a rod carrying ring is supported by It is thought m the foregoing description 3. pair of ball race rings, that the advantages and novel features of the in- In these drawings, th l tt A indicates t vention will be readily apparent. cabinet, which is preferably composed of eight It is to be understood that c a es m y be sides, each side being formed of a fra 1 made in the construction, combination and artaining a transparent member 2. One of the sides Tangemeht 0f the several parts, p ded such forms a door 3, the hinges of which are shown at e fell W i e Scope of the pp d d l 4 and the latch at 5. A cylinder 6 passes through elelmst the longitudinal center of the cabinet and the What I claim and desire to protect y Letters bottom I of the cabinet has a hole therein through Patent is! which the lower end of the cylinder passes, th 1. A cabinet of the class described, comprising bottom being supported from the lower end of the plurality of flat Sides each including a transcylinder by a ring 8 on the cylinder and by an parent member, one Side forming a 100 a Ver- 5 ornamental flange 9 which extends downwardly tieelly arranged Centrally located cylinder p to a plane flush with the bottom of the cylinder. me t ou the cabinet and forming a hamber A ring it is connected to the lower end of the receiving a cooling medium, Spa pairs o cylinder to widen this end so as to help the flange rings on e Cy i de W t i s of a pair support the cabinet on a surface. The top of the spaced apart, a rotary ring held between each pair cabinet is shown at l l and upper and lower rings of rings, radiating rods carried by each rotary l2 receive between them the inner periphery of ring, and a plurality of segmental shaped trays the top, said rings being attached to the cylinder, each having a quarter circular groove in the botthe upper end of which slightly projects above the tom edge of each side edge thereof and extendtop where it receives a removable cover I3. An ing the entire length of said edge, the grooves of each two adjacent trays receiving a rod whereby the trays are removably supported by the rods.

2. A cabinet of the class described, comprising a plurality of flat sides each including a transparent member, one side forming a door, a vertically arranged centrally located cylinder passing through the cabinet and forming a chamber for receiving a cooling medium, spaced pairs of rings on the cylinder with the rings of each pair spaced apart, a rotary ring held between each pair of rings, radiating rods carried by each rotary ring, a plurality of segmental shaped trays each having a quarter circular groove in the bottom edge of each side edge thereof and extend-' pair of vertically spaced rings on the cylinder, a rotary ring mounted on the cylinder between said pair of rings, radiating rods carried by said rotary ring, and a plurality of segmental shaped trays each having a groove in the bottom edge of each of its side edges, said grooves extending the entire length of said edges and engageable on the rods whereby each tray is supported by a pair of adjacent rods.

4. A cabinet of the class described comprising a plurality of flat sides each including a transparent member, a vertically arranged centrally located cylinder passing through the cabinet and forming a chamber for receiving a cooling medium, a pair of vertically spaced rings on the cylinder, a rotary ring mounted on the cylinder between said pair of rings, radiating rods carried by said rotary ring, and a plurality of segmental shaped trays each having a groove in the bottom edge of each of its side edges, said grooves extending the entire length of said edges and engageable on the rods whereby eachtray is supported by a pair of adjacent rods, a removable cover for the upper end of the cylinder, and drain means connected with the bottom of said cylinder.

RUSSELL E. YOUNG. 

